Industry News

News • January 4, 2019

Heidenhain Corp. opens office on West Coast

SCHAUMBURG, IL (December 2018) - As the Silicon Valley in California and the West Coast continue to be the hub of the semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S., HEIDENHAIN has expanded its motion systems support by establishing an ETEL facility in Fremont, CA.

News • January 4, 2019

Trump hypes jobs relocating back to the U.S. Are they?

President Donald Trump once named his style of elocution "truthful hyperbole" — what he described as a form of promotion to get people excited. One area the president currently likes to pump up is foreign jobs coming back to the United States.

News • January 3, 2019

Heller Machine Tools LP partners with Compumachine Inc.

Troy, Michigan – December 1, 2018 - HELLER Machine Tools is pleased to announce our new partnership with Compumachine.

News • January 3, 2019

Mazak Corp. to open technical center

FLORENCE, Ky., December 10, 2018 – With its sights set on further strengthening customer support, especially for those in the high-tech industries, Mazak Corporation has announced it will open a new Mazak San Francisco Technical Center.

News • January 2, 2019

Jaisen Kohmuench promoted at Eriez Manufacturing Co.

Erie, PA—Eriez® Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development Lukas Guenthardt announces that Jaisen Kohmuench has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Operations and Strategy.

News • January 2, 2019

Weiler Abrasives Group appoints abrasive specialists

CRESCO, Pa. — December 6, 2018 — Weiler Abrasives, a provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, announced two new positions within the company to serve key metal fabrication industries.

News • January 2, 2019

Universal Robots A/S marks sales anniversary

Odense, Denmark, December 5, 2018: When Linatex, a Danish supplier of technical plastics and rubber for industrial applications, bought a UR5 robot arm from Universal Robots (UR) to automate CNC machine tending in December 2008, they did something unthinkable.

News • January 2, 2019

Pferd Inc. announces successor to president

Milwaukee, WI—PFERD INC, a global manufacturer of abrasives, brushes and power tools, has announced the appointment of Mariano Presas as President—Americas effective August 31, 2019.

News • January 2, 2019

Vero Software Ltd. hires Justin Duke

Vero Software has hired new Territory Sales Manager Justin Duke, who will oversee sales of the Radan solution for sheet metal in the Great Plains region.

News • January 2, 2019

Mazak Corp. advances Hybrid technology

FLORENCE, Ky., December 3, 2018 – Mazak Corporation has announced its acquisition of MegaStir, a supplier of friction stir welding (FSW) tools and technology located in Provo, Utah.

News • January 2, 2019

Tool-Flo Manufacturing Inc. opens facility

December 1, 2018 - HOUSTON, TX USA—In order to provide premium levels of support to its customers, Tool-Flo, a member of the IMC Group, has consolidated its sales, engineering & manufacturing operations in a new 88,000 square foot facility located in Houston, TX.

News • January 2, 2019

How modern-day apprenticeships can help manufacturers succeed

By now, you've probably heard the troubling statistics. IndustryWeek reports that nearly 25% of manufacturing employees are age 55 or older, and many will soon be leaving to enjoy a well-earned retirement. Unfortunately, there's no influx of new talent waiting to take their places. Some people feel shut out of job opportunities by degree requirements they don't have; others lack on-the-job experience they can't get; and then there are those who still view all manufacturing jobs as "dark, dirty, and dangerous," and simply aren't interested in the industry.